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• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: All mankind, by nature, equally under sin. A sermon preach'd at the public lecture in Boston. On Thursday, Dec. 3. 1724. / By Experience Mayhew, M.A. Preacher of the Gospel to the Indians, in Martha's Vineyard. (Boston, in N.E. : Printed by B. Green, Jun. for Samuel Gerrish, and sold at his shop in Cornhill., 1725), also by Experience Mayhew (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: An apology in behalf of the Revd Mr. Whitefield: offering a fair solution of certain difficulties, objected against some parts of his publick conduct, in point of moral honesty, and uniformity with his own subscriptions and ordination-vows: as the said exceptions are set forth in a late pamphlet, intitled, A letter to the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, publickly calling upon him to vindicate his conduct, or confess his faults.--Signed, L.K. / By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. one of the Pastors of the First Church in Boston. ; Being several letters, written for the satisfaction of a friend, and publish'd by desire. ; [One line in Latin] (Boston: : Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle in Queen- Street, near the prison., 1745) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The blessings of a soul in health and prospering to be supremely wish'd for. A sermon deliver'd (in part) at a family-meeting in private; Boston, Mar. 3. 1741,2. / By Thomas Foxcroft. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts] (Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green, in Queenstreet over against the prison, 1742) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The character of Anna, the prophetess, consider'd and apply'd. In a sermon preach'd after the funeral of that honourable and devout gentlewoman, Dame Bridget Usher; who deceas'd at Boston, N.E. May 25th. 1723. Being a widow of a great age. Publish'd (with some enlargements) at the desire of the honoured executors to her will. / By Thomas Foxcroft, M.A. and a Pastor to the Old Church in Boston. ; With a preface by the Rev. Mr. Wadsworth. (Boston: : Printed by S. Kneeland,, MDCCXXIII. [1723]), also by Benjamin Wadsworth (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Cleansing our way in youth press'd, as of the highest importance: and observing the word of God recommended, as the only sufficient means. In a discourse upon Psal. CXIX. ver. 9. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word. / By Thomas Foxcroft, M.A. ; With a recommendatory preface, by the Reverend Mr. Wadsworth, Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Boston. (Boston: in N. E. : Printed by S. Kneeland, for S. Gerrish, and sold at his shop in Corn-Hill, near the brick meeting-house., 1719), also by Benjamin Wadsworth (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: A Course of sermons on early piety. By the eight ministers who carry on the Thursday lecture in Boston. ; With a preface by the Reverend Dr. Increase Mather, and also clos'd with a discourse lately had by him to young people. ; [One line epigram in Latin] (Boston: in N.E. : Printed by S. Kneeland, for N. Buttolph, B. Eliot, and D. Henchman, and sold at their shops., 1721), also by Benjamin Colman, William Cooper, Increase Mather, Thomas Prince, Joseph Sewall, Benjamin Wadsworth, and John Webb, ed. by Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The day of a godly man's death, better than the day of his birth. Shewed in a sermon, preach'd, Feb. 25. 1722. / By Thomas Foxcroft, Pastor to a church in Boston. ; [Eight lines of quotations] (Boston in New-England: : Printed by B. Green., 1722) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: De voluntate & actionibus Dei (Apud Ludovicum & Danielem Elzevirios, 1657), also by John Strang, John Leverett, and William Spang (page images at HathiTrust)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Death the destroyer of earthly and false hopes, under the divine dominion. A sermon preach'd on the Lord's Day, January 30. 1725. / By Thomas Foxcroft, Pastor of a church of Christ in Boston. ; [Four lines from Psalms] (Boston: : Printed by B Green, for Samuel Gerrish, in Cornhill., 1726), also by Simon Browne (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: A discourse concerning kindness. Being a sermon preach'd in Boston, on the Lord's-Day, Febr. 28th. 1719,20. And now published, with some enlargement, at the importunity of many that heard it. / By Thomas Foxcroft. ; [Eighteen lines of Scripture texts] (Boston: : Printed by S. Kneeland, for S. Gerrish, and sold at his shop in Corn-Hill., 1720) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: A discourse preparatory to the choice of a minister. Being the substance of two sermons preach'd to the Old or First Gather'd Church in Boston, June 11. 1727. The Lord's Day before their election of a colleague-pastor. / By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. Pastor of the said church. ; [Four lines from Acts] (Boston, N.E. : Printed by Gamaliel Rogers in Long Lane, for Samuel Gerrish at the lower end of Cornhill., 1727) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The divine right of deacons. A sermon preach'd on occasion of the ordination of Mr. Zechariah Thayer, to the office of a deacon in the Old or First gather'd Church in Boston, Lord's Day, May 23. 1731. / By Thomas Foxcroft, M.A. One of the Pastors of the said Church. (Boston, New-England: : Printed by B. Green, for D. Henchman and J. Phillips, and sold at their shops,, 1731), also by Mass.) First Church (Boston (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Early piety recommended and exemplify'd. A sermon occasioned by the death of Elisabeth Price, an eminently pious young woman, who departed this life, February 22, 1731/2. In the seventeenth year of her age. / By Charles Chauncy, M.A. one of the Pastors of the First Church in Boston. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts] (Boston: : Printed by S. Kneeland & T. Green, for B. Gray, at the head of the town-dock., 1732), also by Charles Chauncy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The earthquake, a divine visitation. A sermon preached to the Old Church in Boston, January 8. 1756. Being a day of publick humiliation and prayer, throughout the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: upon occasion of the repeated shock of an earthquake on this continent, and the very destructive earthquakes and inundations in divers parts of Europe, all in the month of November last. / By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. One of the Pastors of the said Church. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts] (Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland in Queen-Street, and T. Rand in Cornhill., MDCCLVI. [1756]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Elisha lamenting after the God of Elijah. A funeral sermon preach'd at Boston, March 27. 1737. Occasion'd by the death of the Reverend Mr. Benjamin Wadsworth, late president of Harvard-College in Cambridge, and formerly Pastor of the Old Church in Boston. Who departed this life on March 16th. Having just enter'd the 68th year of his age. / By Thomas Foxcroft, sometimes Colleague-Pastor with him. ; [Four lines of Scripture texts] (Boston, New England, : Printed by T. Fleet, for Samuel Eliot in Cornhill, and John Parker at the head of the town-dock., 1737) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The fulfilling of the Scripture. Or An essay shewing the exact accomplishment of the word of God, in his works performed and to be performed. For confirming of believers, and convincing atheists of the present time: containing some rare histories of the works and servants of God in the Church of Scotland. / By the Reverend Mr. Robert Fleming, late Pastor of a church in Rotterdam. ; With a preface by Mr. Foxcroft, Pastor to the First Church in Boston. ; [Three lines of Scripture texts] (Boston, New-England, : Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for Nathanael Procter at the Bible and Dove in Ann-Street, near the draw-bridge., 1743), also by Robert Fleming (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: God the judge, putting down one, and setting up another. A sermon upon occasion of the death of our late sovereign lord King George, and the accession of His present Majesty, King George II to the British throne. / By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. Minister of the Old Church in Boston. (Boston in New-England: : Printed for S. Gerrish at the lower end of Cornhil., MDCCXXVII. [1727]), also by William Dummer (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: God's face set against an incorrigible people. A sermon preach'd at the publick lecture in Boston, Thursday July 30. 1724. / By Thomas Foxcroft, one of the Pastors of the Old Church in Boston. ; With a preface by the Reverend Mr. Cooper. (Boston, N. England, : Printed by B. Green, for John Eliot, at his shop at the south end of the town., 1724), also by William Cooper (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Grateful reflexions on the signal appearances of divine providence for Great Britain and its colonies in America, which diffuse a general joy a sermon preached in the Old Church in Boston, October 9, 1760, being the Thanksgiving-Day, on occasion of the surrender of Montreal, and the complete conquest of Canada, by the blessing of heaven on His Britannic Majesty's brave troops, under the auspicious conduct of that truly great and amiable commander, General Amherst (Printed and sold by S. Kneeland ..., 1760) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Grateful reflexions on the signal appearances of divine providence for Great Britain and its colonies in America, which diffuse a general joy. A sermon preached in the Old Church in Boston, October 9. 1760. Being the thanksgiving-day, on occasion of the surrender of Montreal, and the complete conquest of Canada, by the blessing of heaven on his Britannic Majesty's brave troops, under the auspicious conduct of that truly great and amiable commander, General Amherst. / By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. One of the Pastors of the said Church. ; [Seven lines from the Song of Deborah & Barak] (Boston: N.E. : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland in Queenstreet,, 1760) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: An humble inquiry into the rules of the Word of God. (H. Inglis, 1790), also by Jonathan Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: An humble inquiry into the rules of the Word of God, concerning the qualifications requisite to a compleat standing and full communion in the visible Christian church. By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Northampton. ; With an appendix by Mr. Foxcroft. ; [Ten lines of quotations] (Boston: : Printed & sold by S. Kneeland in Queenstreet,, 1749), also by Jonathan Edwards (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Humilis confessio: the saints united confession, in disparagement of their own righteousness. A sermon preach'd (summarily) at the Tuesday-evening lecture in Brattle-Street, Boston, Jan. 30. 1749,50. Representing the commonly receiv'd Protestant sense & use of two Scripture-passages, which depreciate all our personal righteousness, under the comparison of filthy rags, and of despicable dung. In opposition to popish abuse and calumny. / By Thomas Foxcroft, M.A. One of the Pastors of the Old Church in Boston. ; [Ten lines of quotations] (Boston: : Printed and sold [by S. Kneeland and T. Green] opposite the prison in Queen-Street., MDCCL. [1750]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Lessons of caution to young sinners. A sermon preach'd on Lord's-Day Sept. 23. 1733. Upon the affecting occasion of an unhappy young woman present in the assembly under sentence of death. / By Thomas Foxcroft, M.A. Pastor to the Old Church in Boston. ; With a preface by Mr. Cooper. ; And Mr. Byles's conference with the prisoner as she walked to the place of execution. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts] (Boston: N.E. : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green, in Queen-Street., MDCCXXXIII. [1733]), also by William Cooper and Mather Byles (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Like precious faith obtained, through the righteousness of our God and Saviour, by all the true servants of Christ. A sermon, preached (in sum) at the Old-Church-lecture in Boston, Thursday, March 25th. 1756. / By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. One of the Pastors of the said Church. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts] (Boston; New-England, : Printed and sold by Green & Russell, at their printing-office near the custom-house, and next to the writing-school in Queen-Street., M,DCC,LVI. [1756]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Ministers are men of like passions with others. A sermon preach'd at Barnstable, May 12. 1725. The day on which a church was gathered in the east part of the said town, and Mr. Joseph Green was ordained pastor of it. / By Ebenezer Gay. A.M. and Pastor of a church in Hingham. ; [Four lines of Scripture texts] (Boston: : Printed by B. Green., 1725), also by Ebenezer Gay and Mass.) East Church (Barnstable (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Ministers, spiritual parents, or fathers in the church of God. A sermon preach'd at the ordination of the Rev. Mr. John Lowell, at Newbury, Jan. 19. 1725,6. / By Thomas Foxcroft, Pastor of a church in Boston. ; N.B. Several paragraphs, and many sentences, omitted (for brevity) in the preaching, are here inserted. (Boston in N.E. : Printed by B. Green for Samuel Gerrish, in Cornhill., 1726), also by Mass.) First Church (Newburyport (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Nathanael's character display'd. A sermon, preach'd the Lord's Day after the funeral of the Hounourable Nathanael Byfield Esq; late judge of the Vice-Admiralty, and one of His Majesty's Council for this province. Who died at his house in Boston, on the 6th of June, 1733. In the 80th year of his age. / By Charles Chauncy, M.A. one of the Pastors of the old church. ; [Five lines from Isaiah] ([Boston : s.n.], Printed in the year 1733), also by Charles Chauncy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Observations historical and practical on the rise and primitive state of New-England. With a special reference to the Old or First Gather'd Church in Boston. : A sermon preach'd to the said congregation Aug. 23. 1730. Being the last Sabbath of the first century since its settlement. / By Thomas Foxcroft, M.A. ; [Three lines from Psalms] (Boston, N.E. : Printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, for S. Gerrish in Cornhil., MDCCXXX. [1730]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The pleas of Gospel-impenitents examined & refuted. In two sermons at the Thursday-lecture in Boston. On Febr. 5. & April 23. 1730. / By Thomas Foxcroft, Pastor to the Old Church. ; Publish'd by desire of some of the hearers. ; [Five lines from Wright] (Boston: : Printed by S. Kneeland, and T. Green, for S. Gerrish, in Cornhil., 1730) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: A practical discourse relating to the Gospel-ministy [sic]. Preached by Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. at his ordination to the office of Pastor of a church in Boston, on Wednesday, November 20. 1717. ; Published and enlarged at the urgent request of a gentleman of his auditory. With a preface by the Reverend Mr. Benjamin Wadsworth, Pastor of the said Church. (Boston: : Printed for Nicholas Buttolph, at his shop at the lower end of Corn-Hill,, 1718), also by Benjamin Wadsworth and Mass.) First Church (Boston (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The reasonableness of Christianity, in four sermons. Wherein the being and attributes of God, the apostasy of man, and the credibility of the Christian religion, are demonstrated by rational considerations. And the divine mission of our blessed Saviour prov'd by Scripture-arguments, both from the Old Testament and the New; and vindicated against the most important objections, whether of ancient or modern infidels. / By Jonathan Dickinson, M.A. Minister of the Gospel at Elizabeth-Town, N. Jersey. ; [Three lines from St. Augustine] ; With a preface by Mr. Foxcroft. (Boston: N.E. : Printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, for Samuel Gerrish at the lower end of Cornhill., MDCCXXXII. [1732]), also by Jonathan Dickinson (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The ruling & ordaining power of Congregational bishops, or presbyters, defended. Being remarks on some part of Mr. P. Barclay's Persuasive, lately distributed in New-England. / By an impartial hand. ; In a letter to a friend. (Boston: : Printed for Samuel Gerrish and sold at his shop near the brick meeting-house in Cornhill,, 1724) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The Scripture-bishop vindicated. A defence of the dialogue between Praelaticus and Eleutherius, upon The Scripture-bishop, or the Divine right of Presbyterian ordination and government: against the exceptions of a pamphlet, intitled, The Scripture-bishop examin'd. / By Eleutherius, V.D.M. ; In a letter to a friend. ; [Four lines from Isaiah] (Boston, New England: : Printed by S. Kneeland & T. Green, for D. Henchman in Cornhill., 1733), also by Jonathan Dickinson (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: A seasonable memento for New Year's day. A sermon preached (summarily) at the Old Church lecture in Boston, on Thursday January 1. 1746,-7. Wherein the important duty of remembring the years of the right hand of the most high, and commemorating God's wonderful works of creation, redemption, and previdence, is inculcated; and recommended as good employment for the first day of the year in particular. / By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. One of the pastors of the said church. ; [Four lines from Psalms] (Boston: : Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green in Queen-Street., 1747) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: A second vindication of God's sovereign free grace. Against the exceptions made to a former vindication, by Mr. John Beach in his discourse, intitled, God's sovereignty and his universal love to the souls of men, reconciled. In a letter to that gentleman. / By Jonathan Dickinson, A.M. late Minister of the Gospel at Elizabeth-Town, and president of the College of New-Jersey. ; With some brief reflections on Dr. Samuel Johnson's defence of Aristocles letter to Authades, concerning the sovereignty and promises of God. Begun in a letter to the author, from the said Mr. Dickinson, left unfinish'd. And on occasion of his decease, continued in a letter to the Dr. from Moses Dickinson, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Norwalk. ; [Three lines of quotation in Latin] (Boston, N.E. : Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle in Queen-Street., MDCCXLVIII. [1748]), also by Jonathan Dickinson and Moses Dickinson (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: A serious address to those who unnecessarily frequent the tavern, and often spend the evening in publick houses. By several ministers. ; To which is added, a private letter on the subject, by the late Rev. Dr. Increase Mather. ; [One line from Luke] (Boston, N E. : Printed for S Gerrish, at the lower end of Cornhill., 1726), also by Cotton Mather and Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: A sermon preach'd at Cambrige [sic], after the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Foxcroft, late wife of Francis Foxcroft Esq; who died there, July 4th. 1721. in the 57th year of her age. : With an addition, chiefly referring to her death: also a funeral poem of the Reverend Mr. John Danforth. / By T.F. one of the bereaved sons. ; [Ten lines of quotations] (Boston in New-England: : Printed by B. Green, for Samuel Gerrish, at his shop nigh the First brick Church., 1721), also by Francis Foxcroft and John Danforth (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: Some seasonable thoughts on evangelic preaching; its nature, usefulness, and obligation. A sermon deliver'd (in part) at the Old-Church-lecture in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 23. 1740. To a numerous audience. Occasion'd by the late visit, and uncommon labours, in daily and powerful preaching, of the Rev. Mr. Whitefield. --The brother, whose praise is in the Gospel, throughout all the churches. : Published at the general motion of the hearers. / By Thomas Foxcroft. ; [Ten lines from Watts] (Boston, N.E. : Printed by G. Rogers and D. Fowle, for S. Eliot, in Cornhill., 1740) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The true Scripture-doctrine concerning some important points of Christian faith, particularly eternal election, original sin, grace in conversion, justification by faith, and the saints perseverence. Represented and apply'd in five discourses. / By Jonathan Dickinson, A.M. Minister of the Gospel at Elisabeth-Town, N. Jersey. ; With a preface by Mr. Foxcroft. (Boston, : Printed by G. Rogers, for S. Eliot in Cornhill., 1741), also by Jonathan Dickinson (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: A vindication of the Appendix to the Sober remarks. Being a reply to some animadversions upon it, in the Appendix to the Defence of the Modest proof. Wherein the Ruling and ordaining power of Congregational bishops, or presbyters, is further defended. In a second letter to a friend. [One line from Proverbs] (Boston in N.E. : Printed for S. Gerrish, and sold at his shop., MDCCXXV. [1725]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769: The voice of the Lord, from the deep places of the earth. A sermon preach'd on the Thursday-lecture in Boston, in the audience of the General Court, at the opening of the sessions, Nov. 23. 1727. Three weeks after the earthquake. / By Thomas Foxcroft. ; [Three lines from Amos] (Boston in New-England: : Printed for S. Gerrish, at the lower end of Cornhill., MDCCXXVII. [1727]), also by Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)

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